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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16-17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In chapter 14, why does Chrissie say she and Rodney like to buy birthday cards in bulk?
(a) They like to use them as postcards.
(b) They are a cheap alternative to construction paper.
(c) They are cheap and are always on hand.
(d) They like the art on them.

2. What does Ruth want to do after being run off from the office where her possible works in chapter 14?
(a) She wants to confront the woman.
(b) She wants to forget the whole episode.
(c) She wants to go back.
(d) She wants to go home.

3. Who is Keffers?
(a) The caretaker at the Cottages.
(b) The owner of the Cottages.
(c) A teacher at the Cottages.
(d) The neighbor of the Cottages.

4. In chapter 15, what do Kathy and Tommy talk about?
(a) The deferrment.
(b) Ruth.
(c) Sneaking away from the Cottages.
(d) Hailsham's students.

5. How does the narrator say Ruth responded to the possibility of not taking the trip to Norfolk in chapter 13?
(a) She became angry.
(b) She was nonchalant.
(c) She was depressed.
(d) She was relieved.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Bramble, as described in chapter 4?

2. What concern has Tommy admitted to the narrator he has for the creatures in his drawings?

3. When does the narrator hope she might be able to have more time to listen to her favorite music tape?

4. How long does the narrator recall the secret guard lasting?

5. Who decides to comfort Tommy at the end of chapter 1 during his temper tantrum?

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